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So then, as we have opportunity, let us do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.  See with what large letters I write to you with my own hand.

Galatians 6:10-11 (NHEB)

Well over 500 font packages are available through Synaptic

A sample of over 500 font packages available through Synaptic
A sample (from the As) of font packages available through Synaptic


Go to Menu > System > Synaptic Package Manager

Open Synaptic


Provide your password and click [Authenticate]

Authenticate


Search for fonts- for the full list of 500+ font packages

Search for fonts-


Or search for xfonts- if you only want console fonts (50-75 of those available)

Search for xfonts-


Click the one(s) you want and select “Mark for Installation”

Mark for Installation


Click the [Apply] button near the top of Synaptic

Apply all marked changes


Click the Apply button on the bottom right of the pop-up

Apply all marked changes


The installed font is available immediately. Here the font is shown, in LibreOffice Writer, shadowed and outlined.

Humor Sans

Hundreds of fonts are available through APT

A sample of the hundreds of fonts available through apt


Get a full list of the fonts available
Open a Terminal [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[T] and type:
apt-cache search fonts | grep '^fonts-'

apt-cache search fonts


Or, for just console fonts
apt-cache search fonts | grep '^xfonts-'

apt-cache search xfonts
"Super Cow" an apt Easter Egg


Install a font or collection via apt
sudo apt install fonts-name-of-font-or-collection

sudo apt install fonts-gfs-theokritos


Refresh the font cache with
sudo fc-cache -fv

Refresh the font cache


A Greek-looking font, GFS-Theokritos, in Mousepad

GFS-Theokritos Regular, Italic, Bold and Bold Italic


The “core” Microsoft non-free font collection (Andale Mono, Arial, Arial Black, Comic Sans MS, Courier New, Georgia, Impact, Times New Roman, Trebuchet, Verdana and Webdings) is available through apt as well

Arial, Arial Black, Comic Sans MS


Get the whole collection
Open a Terminal [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[T] and type:
sudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installer

ttf-mscorefonts-installer


During installation; you will be greeted with a impossible-to-ignore EULA agreement.
[Tab] to <OK> then [Enter]

Microsoft EULA


[Arrow Left] to <Yes> and [Enter]

Accepting the EULA license terms

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